Miter-box



(No Model.)

J. W. ANGUS.

MITER BOX.

No. 252,987. I Patented Jan. 31,1882.

' I I ATTORNEYS rrnn STATES PATENT Demon.

JAMES W. ANGUS, OF MACON CITY, MISSOURI.

MlTER-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 252,987, dated January31,1882.

Application filed December 15, 188i. No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES W. ANGUS, a citizen of the United States,resident atMacon, in the county of Macon and State of Missouri, haveinvented a new and valuable Improvement in Miter-Boards; and I do herebydeclare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of theconstruction and operation of the same, reference being bad to theannexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a perspective of mydevice, and Fig. 2 is a similar view with extra bottom.

This invention has relation to miter-boxes; and it consists in theconstruction and novel arrangement of the longitudinally-slotted bottom,the standard-bolts, and the circularlyadjustable guide posts, all ashereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates the bottom or baseof the miter-box, having parallel slots 1) 1) extending longitudinall y.Through each of these slots extend two or more standard-bolts, c, theends of which are threaded and provided with nuts d. On these bolts arecylindrical posts 0, which rest on the bottom A, and are secured inposition by tightening the nuts on the bolts. The bolts and guide-postsare easily adjusted to and fro in the slots, to bring opposite pairsinto any central slot is generally provided in the bottom for use inconnection with small or short saws.

Usually it is designed to provide the box with an extra bottom, h, ofwood, which is to he placed between the opposite pairs of guideposts,and, having straight side edges, serves to keep said posts in line.

Havingdescribed thisinventiornwhatIclaim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

In a miter-board, the base A, having the parallel slots 1) 1) extendinglongitudinally thereof, in combination with the bolts 0, having the nuts01, and the adjustable cylindrical posts 6, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses. I J AM ES W. ANGUS. Witnesses:

G. M. .Howsnn, JOHN SHEPHERD.

